"Some might argue with the premise of a Sunday Chronicle story which claims that the Civic Center BART station and UN Plaza have been quite thoroughly cleaned up by the new skateboard park, lines of trees that have been added, and the occasional free concert held there. The Chron describes that area surrounding CIVIC Center station as utterly enchanting, starting with the skate park at United Nations Plaza and culminating in a Beaux Arts square lined with London plane trees and manicured grass."
"The same cannot be said for the blighted 16th and Mission BART plaza area, which for decades has felt as chaotic and unsettling as the Mos Eisley Cantina from . Many in the neighborhood feel that Mayor Lurie's Sixth Street crackdown just moved more mayhem to 16th and Mission, and the city has tried a few failed interventions like putting up metal anti-vending barriers and putting a giant SF Police RV there."
BART plans community-driven meetings and workshops to solicit public ideas for revitalizing the beleaguered 16th and Mission plaza. Civic Center station and UN Plaza have seen improvements like a skateboard park, added trees, and occasional free concerts, creating a noticeably nicer environment. The 16th and Mission plaza remains blighted, with decades of chaotic activity, entrenched street vending, and persistent drug sales despite multiple interventions. Many residents believe Mayor Lurie's Sixth Street crackdown moved mayhem to 16th and Mission. City actions such as metal anti-vending barriers and an SF Police RV have failed to halt vending and drug activity. An attempt to add a ping-pong table resulted in public sex at the site, illustrating that simple amenity-based fixes have sometimes backfired.
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